that the collapse of the towers exposed people (workers, general workers, etc) to known chemical carcinogens.
Borders suggested in interviews that the exposure to chemicals from the collapse played a role in her subsequent stomach cancer diagnosis.
Heartbreakingly (and understandably), Borders suffered mental and emotional trauma following 9/11, isolated alone at home.
Borders, who worked for Bank of America at the time of the attack, lost her job and battled “decade-long deep depression and drug abuse, though she eventually recovered,” wrote a recent a Yahoo! News article.
In a March 2012 interview with AFP, Borders said, “I still live in fear.
I can’t think about being there, in those targets, the bridges, the tunnels, the (subway) stations.”
“The father of my daughter took her; I can’t take care of myself, so I can’t take care of her.”
She was not made aware of free mental health services and aid available to survivors.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted his condolences Tuesday night: “Marcy Borders’ passing is a difficult reminder of the tragedy our city suffered nearly 14 years ago. NYC holds her loved ones in our hearts.”